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  1. smilingstone
    Many engagement and wedding photos are heavily staged. That's the point of them. I don't think they would accuse of you of misrep for that alone. Are you sure that's the full story? Perhaps it's a cultural thing I'm not aware of. Does Pakistan really validate marriages based on how orchestrated the wedding pictures are?
  2. smilingstone
    Just pay online. Why so adamant to pay in cash? Is he wanting you to send the cash upfront?
  3. smilingstone
    Great idea but it looks like I can't verify myself before I get my DL. Wondering if this is the cause of my problem.
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    I'm guessing my credit at the moment would be dog poo because I don't have any credit record here. Do you think that might be a reason? Do I need to create a line of credit for myself to make me appear on these systems? It's a VERY regional bank. That's why it's such a long trip there because it's in a neighboring county where my husband works, so they have no branches in our county.
  12. smilingstone
    Thanks for this. It's been weeks since I updated my name on SSN to my married name, maybe around a month. Surely that'd be enough time for systems to update? Maybe not though as I'm still having this problem 😕
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  15. smilingstone
    Hi all, Facing a rather frustrating issue with my SSN, here's a timeline: Arrived in Jan Applied for SSN early Feb Married mid Feb By March first SSN never arrived, arranged replacement that arrived by the end of March. Tried to get added to husbands bank account but lady at bank said it came back "unverified". Told me to speak to SSA to get them to "activate" my SSN. Called SSA same day and explained situation, was told that SSNs aren't activated, they are valid upon being generated and issued. Left it there for a while. Tried to update name on SSN but had a problem with lack of docs. Returned once I had my EAD card and it was updated. Received updated SSN early June. I'm already an authorized user on my husband's credit card (did this before updating my name so only provided my contact info) but we're trying to upgrade my access on the account. I put in my SSN, but it keeps saying it can't be verified. We also want to try the bank again, but it's a 1.5 hour round trip to the bank and we feel we might face the same issue. Anyone else experienced this? Is there something I need to do with my SSN? Im going to start looking for work soon so I have to be able to either open an account of my own or be added to my husbands. Any help or advice is appreciated!
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  19. smilingstone
    7 months dating and 3 weeks in person is objectively not a strong case. Anyone here would advise you to spend more time meeting before filing. Not only will this strengthen your case, but also allow you to experience more time being with the petitioner. Also, please consider the fact that when you visit, you are in vacation mode. Even if you aren't doing anything extravagant, you aren't worried about working, money, responsibilities. Once you arrive on a K1, marry and adjust, that changes. Your real married life will not be the same as a 3 week trip. You need to be absolutely certain that this person will not only support you emotionally and financially during this time, but also won't take advantage of you being entirely dependent on them.
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  23. smilingstone
    Why don't you visit her if it's so important to spend time together?
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  29. smilingstone
    I wouldn't allow myself any less than 3 hours for a layover. Its not only for CBP but also for possible flight delays. When I came over on my K1, two of my flights were delayed. What more, after being held up at POE while they did visa check, my bags never arrived at the POE so I had to find out what was happening there, then run from one end of ATL to the other to make my final flight. I only had about 20min to spare, and all that was within a 3 hour layover that I intentionally booked.
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  31. smilingstone
    If your relationship is genuine and you are both certain that doing this at such a young age is the right thing, then the timing of your application alone would not be grounds for denial. You need to be fully understanding of the legally binding contracts you, and likely your family, will be entering into by petitioning her. It is not just simply asking for her to move to the US. Should the marriage not last (and I do say this as you are both so young, I'm sorry) you, and likely your family, are becoming contractually bound to support her financially up until her own citizenship. If you divorce and she won't or can't work, you are responsible. Please be aware of what this process means for all involved, in both best and worst case scenarios.
  32. smilingstone
    I personally wouldn't class VJ as social media. I think the term is so broad now that many sites that require an account could be classed as such, but aren't used in the same ways as things like X, Facebook, Instagram, etc. So where do you draw the line? I completely agree though, that if in doubt, best to include it as its easier for USCIS to determine something as irrelevant, rather than feel relevant info is missing. However, if I was employed by Big Company Ltd to make posts on their social media account, where the log in is shared or not my own, it doesn't show my own name and I am not posting anything on a personal level, only what is dictated by the comoany, I wouldnt count that as MY social media and therefore wouldn't include it. But that's just me!
  33. smilingstone
    What visa is this for?
  34. smilingstone
    Also, you could always write a supporting statement, signed by both of you, explaining what happened.
  35. smilingstone
    He has violated those terms, so you have to tick YES, but the overstay alone isn't grounds for inadmissability. Plenty of accounts on here have had successful AOS with overstays. It just isn't the right, or safe, way to do it. Also YES.
  36. smilingstone
    Where is beneficiary's home country? How do you know her? How long did you meet for, and when? Who would sponsor her?
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